Thinking about measurement

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How big is it? Thinking about measurement

Pedagogical content. This module introduces the uses and limitations of measuring size, as well as giving a taste of using distance learning⁽ⁱ⁾ materials for higher education. This resource can serve as a useful revision of various measures, while providing helpful insight into active learning techniques, use of real life examples, the importance of technical language, and the importance of study skills^(topic) (such as use of dictionaries, indexes, representation of information, etc.).

Resource details
Title	Thinking about measurement
Topic	[[Topics/Measuring|Measuring]],  [[Topics/Study skills|Study skills]]
Teaching approach	[[Teaching Approaches/|]]
Learning Objectives	Students should understand that: * a variety of measurements and units are used in everyday life to describe quantities and to express relationships * there is almost universal acceptance of a single, linked system of standard units (the SI system) for use in science and technology, * various strategies can be used to help them learn from written text and audio cassettes. Students should be more able to: * use a variety of approaches and tactics when dealing with study materials, including: -skimming, to obtain an overview and help them plan their study, * scan, to identify important ideas, * making brief notes to help them clarify their own thoughts, * summarizing to help them reflect on and record what they have learnt.
Format / structure	9 PDF
Subject	[[Resources/Maths|Maths]],  [[Resources/Teacher Education|Teacher Education]],  [[Resources/Science|Science]]
Age of students / grade	[[Resources/Secondary|Secondary]],  [[Resources/Primary|Primary]],  [[Resources/Higher|Higher]]
Table of contents	Prologue: Before you start; Chapter 1: Getting started; Chapter 2: In the kitchen; Chapter 3: On the road; Chapter 4: In the factory; Chapter 5: In the natural world; Chapter 6: Conclusions; References; Acknowledgements.
Useful information	Part of the Breakthrough to Mathematics, Science and Technology Series.